BUFFALO 09101584-0 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless Router User Manual

BUFFALO INC. 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless Router

User Manual

www.buffalotech.comUser Manual - AirStation WHR-G125Wireless AP Router with Bridging v.9
2Table of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installation with CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  ManualConguration..........................7UsingtheCongurationTool...........................11AOSS..............................................15Router/AccessPointModeSwitch.............................17EncryptionandSecurity..............................................18ConnectingtoanExistingNetwork...............................22Specications..............................................23Troubleshooting...............................26Glossary.................................................31FCCInformation..............................................38Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40ContactInformation(USA)............................................41ContactInformation(Europe)...........................................42GPL Information (USA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43GPL Information (Europe). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3IntroductionCongratulations on your purchase! With both a wired LAN router and a 811g wireless access point, the AirStation WHR-G125 Cable/DSL Router is perfect for linking your wireless devices with a wired network and each other. System Requirements•Ahigh-speed(Broadband)Internetconnectionorexistinglocalareaconnection.•Acomputerwithanetworkconnection(wiredorwireless)andagoodwebbrowser.ThescreenshotsinthismanualweretakenwithFirefox,butNetscapeandInternetExplorerarealsosupportedinversions4.5orlater,andSafari1.0andlateraresupportedwithMacintoshOSX10.2andlater.AirStation WHR-G125 Package Contents•WHR-G125WirelessRouter•ACadapterandpowercable•CAT5LANcable• Utility CD with Manual•QuickSetupGuides• Warranty Statement
4Initial SetupBegin by nding a good place to set up your router/access point.  Some things toconsider:•You’llneedtobeabletoplugyourinternetconnectionintoit,soitshouldgowithinreachoftheLANcablefromyourDSLorCablemodem.You’llalsowantapoweroutletnearby.•Keeptheaccesspointascentralinyourworkareaaspossible.Signalstrengthandspeed fall off with distance.•Higherisoftenbetter.Forinstance,setituponthetopshelfofabookcaseratherthanthebottomone,ifpossible.•Theantennausuallyworksbestiforientedtopointstraightup.Doyouneedapasswordorotherinformationtologintoyourinternetconnection?ManyDSLconnectionsrequireinformationlikeglobalIPaddress,subnetmask,defaultgatewayaddress,DNSserveraddress,orPPPoEparametersinordertoconnect.Cablemodemsusuallydon’trequireextrainformation.IfyouhaveaDSLinternetconnection,makesurethat you have any necessary information handybeforeyoucontinue.YourInternetServiceProvidercangiveyouthisinformationifyoudon’tknowit.
5Connecting your AirStationPC CableorDSLModemPower to outlet or surgeprotector
6Forasimpleinstallation,youmayusetheAirNavigatorCDinyourpackagetostepyouthroughconguration.InserttheCDinthedriveofyourcomputerandfollowthedirections.TheinstallationprogramwillstepyouthroughconnectingyourcomputertotheAirStation and the Internet. Setup with AirNavigator CD
7Tocongureyourroutermanually,useawiredconnectiontoyourcomputer.Onceyou’veconnectedtotheinternetthroughtherouter,youmayswitchtoawirelessconnection if desired.ThecomputerusedtoconguretheAirStationshouldbesettoobtainanIPaddressautomaticallyusingaDHCPserver(thisisWindows’default).TheWHR-G125hasadefaultLANIPaddressof192.168.11.1andSubnetMaskof255.255.255.0.1.PowerdowntheCableorDSLmodemandthecomputerwhichwillbeusedtoconguretheAirStationrouter.2.PlugtheCableorDSLmodem’sEthernetcableintotheAirStation’sWANport.Initially,youmayneedtounplugthiscablefromyourcomputer,huborotherrouter.3.PlugtheprovidedEthernetcableintoaLANportontheAirStationandplugtheotherendintoyourcomputer’sEthernetadapter(NIC).4. Important: turn everything on in the correct order!! PoweronyourcableorDSLmodemandwaitonefullminute,thenpowerontheAirStationrouterandwaitonefullminute,andnallypoweronthecomputerwhichwillbeusedtoconguretheAirStation. Manual Configuration
8Launchawebbrowseronthecomputerthatyou’reusingtoconguretheAirStation.Thersttimeyourrouterispoweredon,thewindowbelowshouldopenautomatically.Toopenitmanually,you may enter your routers IP addrees (192.168.11.1 bydefault)intotheURLeld.Awindowwillopen,promptingyoutoenteraUserIDand Password.Enter root as the user name and leave the password eldblank.Log in to the Configuration Tool
9YourAirStation’sSmartRoutertechnologywilldeterminethetypeofinternetconnectionyouhaveautomatically,andaskyouforanyneededinformation.IfyourISPassignsIPsautomatically(mostcableprovidersdo),theirDHCPserverwillgiveyourrouteranIPaddress.Ifadditionallogininformationisrequiredtoconnecttotheinternet,thewizardwillaskforit.EnteranyrequiredloginDetecting Your Broadband Connectioninformationifasked.ContactyourDSLproviderforanymissinglogininformation.If you need to relaunch the Internet ConnectionWizard,justclickonRun Internet Connection Wizard under Basic Settings.Congratulations!Youarenowconnectedtotheinternet.Openafamiliarwebpagetomakesureeverythingisworkingcorrectly.
10ToconnectwirelessdevicestotheAirStation,youmayeitherentertheSSIDandencryptionkeymanually,oryoucanuseAOSS.FormoreinformationonAOSS,seepages14and15.Consult your wireless clients’ manuals for instructions on conguringthemmanually.YoucangetSSIDandencryptionConnecting Wireless Clients to the Access PointinformationfromtheAirStation’sinitialsetupscreen,asshownabove.ThedefaultSSIDisthewirelessMACaddress,availablefromthelableonthesideoftheAirStation.Thedefaultencryptionisdisabled.Ifyouprefertouseencryptionand/oradifferentSSID,youmaychangethesedefaultsettingsunder Basic Settingsatthetopleftofthepage.
11YoucangetbacktotheSetuppagefromanywhereinthecongurationscreensbyclickingontheSetup tabinthetopleftcorner.Fromhere,youcanreruntheInternetConnectionWizard,changeyourroutermode,initiateAOSSorWPS,and see your wireless SSID and encryptionsettings.Contextsensitivehelpisavailableontherightsideofeachpage.Basic Setup Page
12ThemenusintheCongurationToolletyouchangeyourAirStation’ssettings.Tonavigatesettings,chooseacategoryatthetopofthepageandthenasubmenu below.Settingswillappearontheleft,helplesontheright.ThisexampleshowstheWAN/LANcategorywiththeWANsubmenuitemselected.Navigating the MenusCategoriesIndividual SettingsSubmenusHelp and InstructionsThefollowingpagesshowexamplesofsomescreensfromthecongurationutility.
13TheInitialize/RestartpagecanbereachedbychoosingtheAdmin Cong catagorytabandthenclickingon the Initialize/Restartsubmenu.ClickRestart NowfromthispagetorestartyourAirStation.ClickInitialize Now to restore your AirStation to factory defaults and restart it. YoumayalsoinitializeyourAirStationbyholdingdowntheReset buttonfor3seconds.Initialize/Reboot
14YoucangettothispagebyselectingtheWireless CongcategoryandchoosingtheAOSSsubmenu.TheblueAOSSbuttonatthetopleftofthepagehasthesamefunctionasthephysicalAOSSbuttononthetopoftherouter:itinitiates the AOSS process.IfallyourclientssupportAOSS,it’sverysimple to set them up. Press the AOSS buttonontherouter,ortheoneonthispage,andthenpushtheAOSSbuttonontheclientdevice. AOSSEachclientdevicewillhavetobesetupseperately.WaitforeachAOSSprocesstonishbeforestartingthenextone.YoucanalsoactivateAOSSbypushingthebuttononthetopofyourAirStation(seepage15).Consultyourclientdevice’sdocumentationforthelocationofitsAOSSbutton.Ifyou’veusedAOSStoconguresomewirelessclients,andnowwanttoaddotherwirelessclientsthatdon’tsupportAOSStoyournetwork,thisscreenwillgiveyoutheinformationyou need to connect them manually.
15AOSSAOSS(AirStationOne-TouchSecureSystem)isasimplesystemforconguringyourwirelessnetworksecurely.Ifyourrouterandyourclient device are installed and both support AOSS, then making asecurewirelessconnectionbetweenthemisveryeasy. standalone client devicePC card ClientManagerSoftware AOSSPushtheAOSSbuttononthesideofyourrouterandholditinforafewseconds.TheAOSSlightwillbegintoashamber.YounowhavetwominutestopushtheAOSSbuttononyourclientdeviceandnishtheconnection.If you have a standalone client device,itwillprobablyhavealittleredbuttonlabled“AOSS”on it.Push thebutton!About 15 seconds later, you’ll have asecurenetworkconnection.If your client device is a PC card,CardBus, or PCI adaptor, the AOSSbutton will probably be in its Client Manager Software.  Check your clientdevice’s user manual for instructions on where to push or click the AOSSbutton.After you’ve pressed both buttons, it will take about 15 seconds for the connection tocomplete.Whenit’snished,theAOSSlightwitllglowasolidamber.Younowhaveasecurenetworkconnection!
16Some things to keep in mind with AOSS:•OnlyoneAOSSwirelessclientadaptercanbeconguredwiththeAOSSrouteratatime.Thebuttonswillneedtobere-pressedtoconnecteachadditionalAOSSwirelessclient adapter.•ItisnotnecessarytoAOSSclientdevicesthathavealreadybeenconguredviaAOSS,unlesssignicantchangeshavebeenmadetothewirelessnetwork.•DonotattempttoconguretwoseparateAOSSnetworksatthesametime,asitmaycauseundesiredcongurations.•IfanundesiredclienthasconnectedviaAOSS,itcanbedisconnectedfromwithintheWHR-G125’scongurationGUI.AOSS Notes
17ThisAirStationsupportsquicklychangingtheproduct from a wireless router to a conventional access point.Fornormaluse,leavethe“Router”switchintheONposition. IftheRouterswitchismovedtoOFF,thedefaultIPaddressoftheAirStationchangesfrom192.168.11.1to192.168.11.100,andDHCP,NAT,andtheWANportaredisabled.Turningthisswitchoffmightbedesirableifyou’readdingwirelesscapabilitytoanexistingnetworkwitharouter.Itisnotsuitableformosthomecongurations.IfyouplantousetheAirStationasannormalwirelessrouter,makesurethatthisswitchisinthenormal(ON)position!Router Mode
18Bydefault,encryptionisnotenabledontheAirStation unless you used AOSS to perform your setup.Anyonewithinrangecaneasilyconnecttoyourwirelessnetwork.Thismightnotbewhatyouwant.Buffalorecommendsenablingencryptionandsettingapasswordforaccesstoyournetwork.ThisiseasytocongurefromwithintheAirStation’scongurationtool.SelecttheWireless Congtaband the Securitysubmenu.Usethestrongestformofencryption that all of your clients support.Encryption and Security
19Manykindsofencryptionareavailable.WEPworkswithalmosteverything.WPA2-PSKismuchmoresecure.Choosethestrongestmethodofencryptionthatworkswithallofyourwirelessdevices.IfyoumustuseWEP,itisavailableunder“WirelessEncryption”.Enteranetworkkey(“password”)forthisconnection. Write down your password and put itinasafeplace.Youwillnotbeabletoconnectwirelessdevicestoyournetworkwithoutthispassword.Encryption and Security
20Each of your wireless clients will need your passwordtoconnecttothenetwork.Clickonthewirelessiconinyourcomputer’ssystray,orthismessageifitpopsup.Anywirelessnetworksavailableintheareawillbelistedasavailable.ClickonyourwirelessnetworkSSIDsothatitturnsblueandtheclickonConnect atthebottomright.Encryption and Security
21Enteryournetworkkey(“password”)twiceandclickConnect.Repeat for each Windows XP computer that connectstoyournetworkwirelessly.Encryption and SecurityOtherwirelessdevicesmayhavedifferentcongurationrequirements.Consulttheirdocumentationforinstructionsonhowtoenteryournetworkkeyandconnectthemtoyourwirelessnetwork.
22Connecting to a Preexisting Network Add an AirStation without changing your existing LAN configuration1.SettheAirStationintoAccessPointModebymovingtheRouterswitchfromON to OFF. 2.ConnectoneoftheAirStation’sLANportstoanexistingrouterorswitchonyournetwork.NothingshouldbepluggedintotheWAN(“Internet”)port.3.OpenLANSettings-LANPortSettingsandcongurethefollowingsettings: IPAddress=[192.168.11.137](SpecifyanunusednetworkaddressfromtheexistingLAN.) SubnetMask=[255.255.255.0](UsethesameSubnetMaskastheexistingLAN.) DHCPServerFunction=[Disable]4. Restart PC.
23Formoreinformation,FAQ’s,andupdates,consulttheAirStationwebsiteathttp://www.buffalotech.com.WHR-G125 AirStation SpecificationsPhysical Specications Dimensions1.1”x6”x6.1”(28x152x155mm)Weight.45lb.(200g)Temperature & Humidity Operation32˚to104˚F,0˚to40˚CMaximumhumidity80%Transit/Storage0˚to40˚Cmaximumhumidity80%(nocondensation)Power CharacteristicsPowerSupply:100-240VACUniversal,50/60Hz.PowerOutput:3.3VDCPowerConsumptionabout3Watts(Max)Specifications
24Regulatory InformationWirelesscommunicationisoftensubjecttolocalradioregulations.AlthoughAirStationwirelessnetworkingproductshavebeendesignedforoperationinthelicense-free2.4GHzband,localradioregulationsmayimposelimitationsontheuseofwirelesscommunicationequipment. Network CompatabilityIEEE802.11g/bStandardforWirelessLANs;125*HighSpeedModealsoAvailable(TurboG).Host Operating SystemMicrosoftWindows®98SE/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP/Vista,Unix,LinuxandMacOSMedia Access ProtocolWired-CSMD/CD(CollisionDetection)Wireless-CSMD/CA(CollisionAvoidance)withAcknowledgment(ACK)Specifications
25AirStationIEEE802.11ChannelSetsTherangeofthewirelesssignalisrelatedtotheTransmitRateofthewirelesscommunication.CommunicationsatalowerTransmitrangemaytravellongerdistances.Center Channel ID FCC12412 22417 32422 42427 52432 62437 72442 82447 92452 10245711246211defaultchannelSpecifications
26Common Problems•Outofrange,clientcannotconnecttotheAirStation.•Congurationmismatch,clientcannotconnecttotheAirStation.•AbsenceorconictwiththeClientDriver.•ConictofanotherdevicewiththeAirStationhardware. LED ActivityMonitoringLEDactivityhelpsidentifyproblems.•PowerLEDshouldbeGreen.•WirelessLEDshouldbeGreenifthelineisactive.IfisitblinkingGreen,wirelesscommunication is active.•EthernetLEDshouldbeGreen(100Mbps)orAmber(10Mbps)whilecommunicationisactive. •TheRedDiagLEDwillashduringbootandrmwareupdates.DIAG LED ActivityUnplugthepowerforthreeseconds.PlugthepowerbackintomonitortheDiagLEDsduringstart-up.Troubleshooting
27DIAG LED Activity TableDIAG LED Display Time Description/ActionContinuous Red Starting RAMErrorRedash,2timesStartingFlashROM Error Redash,3times Starting AproblemonthewiredLANsideRedash,4times Starting AproblemonthewirelessLANsideLEDs Work But Client PC Cannot Connect to Network IftheLEDsindicatethatthenetworkisworkingproperly(PowerLEDison,Transmit/ReceiveLEDblinks),checktheTCP/IPsettingsofthenetwork.Changing Client TCP/IP Settings in WindowsConsulttheLANAdministratorforcorrectTCP/IPsettings.ToaddorchangeTCP/IPSettings:1.OntheWindowstaskbar,clickStart.2.SelectSettings,thenControlPanel.3.Double-clickontheNetworkicontoviewNetworkProperties.4.Fromthelistofinstalledcomponents,verifytheTCP/IP=>wirelessLANadapterprotocol is installed.Troubleshooting
28• Ifthewirelessadapterprotocolisnotyetinstalled,clicktheAddbuttonandselecttheTCP/IPprotocolfromthelist.RefertoWindowsHelpformoreinformation.• Ifthewirelessadapterprotocolisinstalled,selecttheprotocolandclickthePropertiesbutton.VerifythattheparametersmatchthesettingsprovidedbyyourLANAdministrator.Makechangesifnecessary,andclickOK.5.Ifprompted,restartyourcomputer.Other ProblemsPlease refer to www.buffalotech.com for further reference materials. Troubleshooting
2910BaseT:802.3basedEthernetnetworkthatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwistedpair)cableandastartopology.10Mbpsdatatansmission speed. 100BaseT:802.3basedEthernetnetworkthatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwistedpair)cableandastartopology.100Mbpsdatatansmission speed. 1000BaseT:802.3basedEthernetnetworkthatusesUTP(Unshieldedtwistedpair)cableandastartopology.1000Mbpsdata tansmission speed. 802.1x:ThestandardforwirelessLANauthenticationusedbetweenanAPandaclient.802.1xwithEAPwillinitiatekeyhandling.Access Point: A hardware device that acts asacommunicationhubforClients (users of wireless devices) to connect to a wired LAN.Ad-Hoc Network:Anetworkbasedonpeer-to-peercommunicationratherthanarouter,switch,orhub.Bandwidth:Thetransmissioncapacityofacomputeroracommunicationchannel,usuallystatedinMegabitspersecond(Mbps).Bridge:Adevicewhichforwardstrafcbetweennetworksegmentswithacommonnetworklayeraddress,basedondatalinklayer information. Client:APC,workstation,orotherdevicethatconnectstoanetworkwirelesslythroughanAccess Point. Cross-Over Cable:AUTPcablethathasitstransmit and receive pair crossed to allow communicationsbetweentwodevices.Default Gateway: TheIPAddressofeitherthenearestrouterorserverfortheLAN.Glossary
30Destination Address: Theaddressportionofapacketthatidentiestheintendedrecipient station. DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol):BasedonBOOTP,itusesapoolofIPaddresses,whichitassignstoeachdeviceconnectedtoit,andretrievestheaddresswhenthedevicebecomesdormantfor a period of time. DNS (Domain Name System): System usedtomapreadablemachinenamesintoIP addresses. Driver: Software that interfaces a computerwithaspecichardwaredevice.Dynamic IP Address: An IP address that isautomaticallyassignedtoaclientstationinaTCP/IPnetwork,typicallybyaDHCPserver. Ethernet:ThemostwidelyusedarchitectureforLocalAreaNetworks(LANs).Itisashared-medianetworkarchitecture.TheIEEE802.3standarddetails its functionality. Ethernet cable: A wire similar to telephone cablethatcarriessignalsbetweenEthernetdevices.Itisdesignedtoconnectasingledevice’sNICtoarouter,switch,orhub.See also Crossover cable. File and Print Sharing: A Microsoft application that allows computers on a networktosharelesandprinters.Firmware:Computerprogramminginstructionsthatarestoredinaread-onlymemoryunitratherthanbeingimplementedthroughsoftware.Frame:Axedblockofdata,transmittedasasingleentity.Alsoreferredtoasapacket.Glossary
31Full-Duplex:Totransmitonthesamechannelinbothdirectionssimultaneously.Half-duplex:Totransmitonthesamechannelinbothdirections,onedirectionata time. Hub: A device which allows connection of computers and other devices to form a LAN.IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers):Theprofessionalorganizationwhichpromotesdevelopmentofelectronicstechnology.IP (Internet Protocol) Address: A unique 32-binary-digitnumberthatidentieseachsender or receiver of information sent in packets.Infrastructure:AwirelessnetworkorothersmallnetworkinwhichthewirelessnetworkdevicesaremadeapartofthenetworkthroughtheAccessPoint.ISP (Internet Service Provider): A company that provides access to the Internet and other related services. IV (Initialization Vector):Theheadersectionofanencryptedmessagepacket.LAN (Local Area Network):Agroupof computers and peripheral devices connected to share resources. LED (Light Emitting Diode):Thelightsonahardwaredevicerepresentingtheactivitythroughtheports.MAC (Medium Access Control) Address: Theuniquenumberthatdistinguisheseverynetworkinterfacecard.Mbps (Mega Bits Per Second): A measurementofmillionsofbitspersecond. MDI/X (Media Dependent Interface/Cross-over):Portonanetworkhuborswitchthatcrossestheincomingtransmitlineswiththeoutgoingreceivelines.Glossary
32PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) Card:Removablemodulethataddsfeaturestoaportablecomputer. Peer-to-peer:Thissimplenetworkisformedbyconnectingcomputersdirectly,withoutuseofroutersorhubs.Acrossover cableispluggedintoanEthernetportineachcomputer,connectingthemdirectly.Ping (Packet Internet Groper): An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IPaddressisaccessable.Plug and Play:Hardwarethat,oncephysicallyinstalled,nishesitsinstallationautomaticallyandmayimmediatelybeused,asopposedto hardware that requires further manual conguration.PoE (Power over Ethernet): A mechanism tosendDCpowertoadeviceusingaCAT5Ethernetcable.MHz (MegaHertz): One million cycles per second. NAT (Network Address Translation): An internetstandardthatenablesaLANtouse one set of IP addresses for internal trafcandasecondsetforexternaltrafc.NIC (Network Interface Card): An expansioncardconnectedtoacomputersothecomputercanbeconnectedtoanetwork.Packet: Ablockofdatathatistransferredasasingleunit,alsocalledaframeorablock.Packet Filtering: Discardingunwantednetworktrafcbasedonitsoriginatingaddress or its type. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect):Abusthatisconnecteddirectly to the CPU. Glossary
33PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet):Aspecicationforconnectingusers on an Ethernet line to the Internet throughacommonbroadbandmedium.Protocol:Astandardwayofexchanginginformationbetweencomputers.RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service): A server that issues authenticationkeystoclients.RAM (Random Access Memory):Non-permanent memory. Repeater Hub:Adevicethatcollects,strengthensandtransmitsinformationtoallconnecteddevices,allowingthenetworktobeextendedtoaccommodateadditionalworkstations.SeealsoBridge.RC4:TheencryptionalgorithmusedbyWEP. RJ-45 connector:An8-pinconnectorusedbetweenatwistedpaircableandadata transmission device. ROM (Read Only Memory): Memory hardware that allows fast access to permanentlystoreddatabutpreventsadditiontoormodicationofthedata.Router:Adeviceinanetworkthathandlesmessagetransferbetweencomputers. Similar to a hub,butwithaddedfunctionalityandefciency.Roaming: Theabilitytouseawirelessdevicewhilemovingfromoneaccesspointtoanotherwithoutlosingtheconnection.Server:AnycomputerthatmakeslesorperipheraldevicesavailabletousersofthenetworkandhasaresidentNetworkOS.SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol): Theprotocolusedtodeneanddeliverelectronicmail(E-mail)fromonelocationto another. Glossary
34SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol: An application layer protocol that outlines the formal structure for communicationamongnetworkdevices.Static IP Address: A permanent IP addressisassignedtoanodeinaTCP/IPnetwork.AlsoknownasglobalIP.SSID: The“name”ofyourwirelessnetwork.YoucangetitfromtheSetuppageofthecongurationutility.STP (Shielded Twisted Pair):TwistedPaircablewrappedinametalsheathtoprovideextraprotectionfromexternalinterferingsignals.Subnet Mask:Aneight-byteaddressdividedinto4partsseparatedbyperiods.TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol:Protocolusedbycomputerswhencommunicatingacrossthe Internet or Intranet. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol): AnencryptionmethodreplacingWEP.TKIPusesrandomIVandfrequentkeyexchanges.Topology:TheshapeofaLAN(LocalAreaNetwork)orothercommunicationssystem.Twisted Pair:Cablethatcomprises2or more pair of insulated wires twisted together.UDP (User Datagram Protocol): A communication method (protocol) that offers a limited amount of service whenmessagesareexchangedbetweencomputersinanetwork.UDPisusedasanalternativetoTCP/IP.Uplink: Linktothenextlevelupinacommunication hierarchy. UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cable: Twoormoreunshieldedwirestwistedtogethertoformacable.Glossary
35WAN (Wide Area Network):Anetworkingsystemcoveringawidegeographicalarea.WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): A security protocol for wireless local area networksdenedinthe802.11bstandard,usinga64bitor128bitkey.WEPwasdesignedtoprovidethesamelevelofsecurityasthatofawiredLAN.However,ithasbeenfoundthatWEPisnotassecureasoncebelieved.Web Browser: Asoftwareprogramthatallowsviewingofwebpages.Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity):AnorganizationthattestsandassuresinteroperabilityamongWLANdevices.Wire Speed: ThemaximumspeedatwhichagivenpacketcanbetransferredusingEthernetandFastEthernetstandardspecications.WLAN (Wireless LAN):ALANtopologyusingwirelessdevices.VPN (Virtual Private Network): A security methodtoconnectremoteLANuserstoacorporateLANsystem.Glossary
36Federal Communication Commission Interference StatementThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.FCC Warning Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecould void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.FCC / CE Information
37FCC RF Radiation Exposure StatementThis equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolledequipmentandmeetstheFCCradiofrequency(RF)ExposureGuidelinesinSupplementCtoOET65.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithatleast20cmandmore between the radiator and person’s body (excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feet andlegs).Thistransmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantenna or transmitter. SafetyThisequipmentisdesignedwiththeutmostcareforthesafetyofthosewhoinstallanduseit.However,specialattentionmustbepaidtothedangersofelectricshockandstaticelectricitywhenworkingwithelectricalequipment.Allguidelinesofthismanualandofthecomputermanufacturermustthereforebeallowedatalltimestoensurethesafeuseofthe equipment.EU Countries intended for useTheETSIversionofthisdeviceisintendedforhomeandofficeuseinAustria,Belgium,Denmark,Finland,France(withFrequencychannelrestrictions),Germany,Greece,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Norway,TheNetherlands,Portugal,Spain,Sweden,SwitzerlandandUnitedKingdom.TheETSIversionofthisdeviceisalsoauthorizedforuseinEFTAmemberstatesIceland,Liechtenstein,NorwayandSwitzerland.EU Countries not intended for useNone.FCC / CE Information
38Europe – EU Declaration of ConformityThisdevicecomplieswiththeessentialrequirementsoftheR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC.ThefollowingtestmethodshavebeenappliedinordertoprovepresumptionofcompliancewiththeR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC:• EN60950:2000SafetyofInformationTechnologyEquipment• EN300328-2V1.2.1(2001-12)Technicalrequirementsforspread-spectrumradioequipment• EN301489-17V1.1.1(2000-09)EMCrequirementsforspread-spectrumradioequipmentTaiwan:SARcompliancehasbeenestablishedintypicallaptopcomputer(s)withCardBusslot,andproductcouldbeusedintypicallaptopcomputerwithCardBusslot.OtherapplicationlikehandheldPCorsimilardevicehasnotbeenveried,maynotcomplywithrelatedRFexposurerules,andsuchuseshallbeprohibited.SafetyThisequipmentisdesignedwiththeutmostcareforthesafetyofthosewhoinstallanduseit.However,specialattentionmustbepaidtothedangersofelectricshockandstaticelectricitywhenworkingwithelectricalequipment.Allguidelinesofthismanualandofthecomputermanufacturermustthereforebeallowedatalltimestoensurethesafeuseof the equipment.
39Intended useThisdeviceisa2.4GHz&5GHzwirelessLANtransceiver,intendedforindoorhomeandofceuseinUSA,Canada,allEUandEFTAmemberstates.EU Countries intended for useThisdeviceisintendedforindoorhomeandofceuseinthefollowingcountries:Austria,Belgium,Germany,Denmark,Spain,Greece,France,Finland,Italy,Ireland,Luxembourg,TheNetherlands,Portugal,Sweden,UnitedKingdom,Cyprus,CzechRepublic,Estonia,Hungry,Latvia,Lithuania,Malta,Poland,SlovakRepublicandSlovenia.ThedeviceisalsoauthorisedforuseinallEFTAmemberstatesIceland,Liechtenstein,NorwayandSwitzerland.EU countries not intended for useNonePotential restrictive useThisdeviceisa2.4GHz&5GHzwirelessLANtransceiver,intendedforindoorhomeandofceuseinallEUandEFTAmemberstates,exceptinFrance,BelgiumandItalywhererestrictive use applies.InItalytheend-usershouldapplyforalicenseatthenationalspectrumauthoritiesinordertoobtainanauthorizationtousethedeviceforsettingupoutdoorradiolinks.
40InBelgiumthereisarestrictioninoutdooruse.ThefrequencyrangeinwhichoutdooroperationinBelgiumispermittedis2460–2483.5MHz.InFranceonlychannels10,11,12and13areavailable.ThisdevicemaynotbeusedforsettingupoutdoorradiolinksinFrance.Formoreinformation see http://www.anfr.fr/ and/or http://www.art-telecom.fr
41• Theequipmentthatyouhavepurchasedhasrequiredtheextractionanduseofnaturalresources for its production. • Theequipmentmaycontainhazardoussubstancesthatcouldimpacthealthandtheenvironment.• Inordertoavoidthedisseminationofthosesubstancesinourenvironmentandtodiminishthepressureonthenaturalresources,weencourageyoutousetheappropriatetake-backsystems.• Thetake-backsystemswillreuseorrecyclemostofthematerialsofyourendlifeequipmentina sound way.• Thecrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolinvitesyoutousethosesystems. • Ifyouneedmoreinformationonthecollection,reuseandrecyclingsystems,pleasecontactyourlocalorregionalwasteadministration.Environmental Information
42Warranty InformationBuffalo Technology(MelcoInc.)productscomewithatwo-yearlimitedwarrantyfromthedateofpurchase.BuffaloTechnology(MelcoInc.)warrantstotheoriginalpurchasertheproduct;goodoperatingconditionforthewarrantyperiod.Thiswarrantydoesnotincludenon-BuffaloTechnology(MelcoInc.)installedcomponents.IftheBuffaloproductmalfunctionsduringthewarrantyperiod,BuffaloTechnology/(MelcoInc.)will,replacetheunit,providedtheunithasnotbeensubjectedtomisuse,abuse,ornon-BuffaloTechnology/(MelcoInc.)authorizedalteration,modicationsorrepair.AllexpressedandimpliedwarrantiesfortheBuffaloTechnology(MelcoInc)productlineincluding,butnotlimitedto,thewarrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessofaparticularpurposearelimitedindurationtotheaboveperiod.UndernocircumstancesshallBuffaloTechnology/(MelcoInc.)beliableinanywaytotheuserfordamages,includinganylostprots,lostsavingsorotherincidentalorconsequentialdamagesarisingoutoftheuseof,orinabilitytousetheBuffaloproducts.InnoeventshallBuffaloTechnology/(MelcoInc.)liabilityexceedthepricepaidfortheprod-uctfromdirect,indirect,special,incidental,orconsequentialdamagesresultingfromtheuseoftheproduct,itsaccompanyingsoftware,oritsdocumentation.BuffaloTechnology(Melco Inc.) does not offer refunds for any product.@2003-2007BuffaloTechnology(Melco,Inc.)
43Contact InformationBuffaloTechnology(USA),Inc.4030WestBrakerLane,Suite120Austin,TX78759-5319GENERAL INQUIRIES MondaythroughFriday8:30am-5:30pmCSTDirect:512-794-8533|Toll-free:800-456-9799|Fax:512-794-8520|Email: sales@buffalotech.comTECHNICAL SUPPORT NorthAmericanTechnicalSupportbyphoneisavailable24hoursaday,7daysaweek.(USA and Canada). Toll-free: (866)752-6210|Email: info@buffalotech.com
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45ThankyouforyourinterestinBuffaloproducts.OurGPLsoftwaredeliverypolicyisoutlinedbelow.Foreachindividualproductandrevision,pleasesendoneindividuallypackagedselfaddressedpaddedCDshippingenvelope,containingablankCD-Rtothefollowingaddress:Buffalo Technology USA Inc.4030 W. Braker Lane Suite 120Austin, TX 78759Attn. GPL DepartmentWithintheenvelopecontainingtheselfaddressedpaddedCDshippingenvelope,pleaseincludeabankdraftormoneyorderfor$20(USD)(Madeoutto:BuffaloTechnology)tocoverourhandlingfee,postageandCDpreparation.TheCD-RshouldhavethenameoftheproductandrevisionnumberclearlywrittenontheactualCD-R(notontheinsert).WedonotsendGPLsourceinbulkonaDVD.AndorderconrmationisnotrequiredbytheGNUGeneralPublicLicense.Wearemorethanhappytocomplywithyourrequest;however,wemustaskyoutocomplywithourGPLdistributionpolicy,whichcomplieswiththeGNUGeneralPublicLicense.Sincerely,BuffaloTechnologyGPLDepartmentGPL Information (North America)
46ThankyouforyourinterestinBuffaloproducts.OurGPLsoftwaredeliverypolicyisoutlinedbelow.Foreachindividualproductandrevision,pleasesendoneindividuallypackagedselfaddressedpaddedCDshippingenvelope,containingablankCD-Rtothefollowingaddress:Buffalo Technology Ireland LtdFree Zone East, Shannon, Co. ClareIrelandAttn. GPL DepartmentWithintheenvelopecontainingtheselfaddressedpaddedCDshippingenvelope,pleaseincludeabankdraftormoneyorderfor€20(Euro)(Madeoutto:BuffaloTechnology)tocoverourhandlingfee,postageandCDpreparation.TheCD-RshouldhavethenameoftheproductandrevisionnumberclearlywrittenontheactualCD-R(notontheinsert).WedonotsendGPLsourceinbulkonaDVD.AndorderconrmationisnotrequiredbytheGNUGeneralPublicLicense.Wearemorethanhappytocomplywithyourrequest;however,wemustaskyoutocomplywithourGPLdistributionpolicy,whichcomplieswiththeGNUGeneralPublicLicense.Sincerely,BuffaloTechnologyGPLDepartmentGPL Information (Europe)
47*WhenoperatinginHigh-SpeedMode,thisWi-Fideviceachievesanactualthroughputofupto34.1Mbps,whichisequivalenttothethroughputofasystemfollowing802.11gprotocolandoperatingatasignalingrateof125Mbps.300 Mbps is the link speed when using Draft-N mode.  It representsactualwirelessdataspeeds,includingoverhead.Becausetheoverheadisnotavailableforuserdatatransfer,usablewirelessthroughputwillbesubstantiallyslower.125/300* High Speed Mode

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